CHNC challenge 178: Christmas in your country

This is my card for CHNC challenge 178: Christmas in your country - I'd like to see something on your card that makes you think of Christmas in your country - it might be something seasonal or a particular national celebration or tradition ... I'm sure you will have ideas. For instance, I have used a picture with a typically British pillar box, as well as a snowy scene that is traditionally thought of at Christmas. Also, lace is quite widely used in the UK.

For my card I've used 'snowy postbox' a digital image by Delicious Doodles (one of today's sponsors), colouring just the pillar box with a red spectrum noir. The background paper is from the Authentique peaceful collection (I do love these papers and am sorry that I'm gradually using them up). Lace and Craftime flowers from stash.

I based the card on the sketch given for Crazy challenge 171 (too late to actually join the challenge though, but still wanted to acknowledge it):

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
My perfect life 48 week 20
Paper crafting 10: my favourites (making Christmas cards)
One stitch at a time 214: anything goes
We do doobadoo 6: lace
Pan pastel UK 14: florals
Stampin with the dragon: flowers
Time4scrap 40: anything goes
Sister Act 58: anything goes

Completely Christmas challenge 13

This is my design card for Completely Christmas 13:anything goes - please click on the link to see the lovelu designs of the rest of the team and join in our challenge.

The image for my design card is Stitchy Bear's Santa sleigh silhouette - for One stitch at a time 214: anything goes - and  papers are  from Teresa Collins Christmas Home pad..

This is also for:

The 12 months of Christmas card link up
Paper crafting 10: my favourites (making Christmas cards)
Southern girls: sparkle and shine with a bit of bling
ABC: L is for lots of layers
Time4scrap 40: anything goes
Sister Act 58: anything goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 30: one for the guys big or small

This is my design card for Suzy Bee's Bloomin' challenge 30: one for the guys big or small - hope you can join in - please click the link to see the masculine designs of the rest of the team.

The image is Limited runs pre-coloured train cupcake (Limited Runs are sponsoring Suzy Bee's Bloomin' 30). Papers are from a Papermania 'for him' colossal paper pack that I've had for ages (thought it was about time I used some) along with some stitched ribbon. The sentiment was computer generated and printed.

This is also for:

Allways something creative 75: birthday
Allsorts 260: happy birthday
Wags n whiskers 129: one for the boys
Di's digi designs: make it masculine
Hiding in my craft room 150: let's hear it for the boy
My sheri 134: anything masculine
Baffies creative 32: male pretty please
Rhedd and rosies 33: no flowers
3 girl jam May: anything goes with ribbon
Crafty ribbons 90: drive time
Sister Act 58: anything goess
DL.ART May
Just B creative crazy May